"Better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer."
"Cyberpunk never really gave the government enough credit for their ability to secure a favorable prenup during the Corporate-State wedding." - Shem

So I moved and I'm happy at this house. The owner is a nice person and we get along. The cats...don't. I can do some pre-winter gardening etc. and there's a woodstove. Far better than my last situation.

So I moved and I'm happy at this house. The owner is a nice person and we get along. The cats...don't. I can do some pre-winter gardening etc. and there's a woodstove. Far better than my last situation.

That sounds good. Cats will be cats.

"Sharks do not go around challenging people to games of chance like dojo breakers."

I was able to test the 67-pound keyboard I was lugging (probably) at the time my disc herniated. It works, including all keys! Pretty good for something 30 years old. Saves me from buying a new one for $900 or so.

Of course, pretty sure I've spent more than that on medical bills, but hey.

Hindu is the cricket of religions. You can observe it for years, you can have enthusiasts try to explain it to you, and it's still baffling. - Warren

In the next few days, I should hit 60 pounds down from where I started. Admittedly, tinkering with my body's settings to select "Easy Mode" may have robbed me of some of the satisfaction of succeeding at something that's super difficult, and ahahahahaha I can't finish that sentence. No ragrets.

"Facebook is like a locker room with all the players screaming at each other how much they have to win and then forgetting they have to take the field and actually play the gawddamn game." -- D.A. Ridgely

Like where were we going to invest the proceeds? We are going to save up for about 6 months and, with the money in savings from house sale, have enough for a down payment for our next house. We don't have a super secret investment portfolio or anything.

I just got off the phone with Custom Saddlery in Aiken, SC, where my saddle is presently in for repair.

The saddle tree needs to be replaced, which normally costs US$690. Before I sent the saddle to them, I was told that it was out of warranty (5 years). I saw the estimate and they were going to waive the replacement cost because the saddle was manufactured in 2012, when the warranty was 10 years. I phoned to check and the lady on the other end said that she would give me the 10 year warranty even though I really should only get the 5 year warranty.

One of the things I truly love about the USA is the attitude towards customer service, which is light-years better than anywhere else on the planet.

If Trump supporters wanted a tough guy, why did they elect such a whiny bitch? - Mo

I just got off the phone with Custom Saddlery in Aiken, SC, where my saddle is presently in for repair.

The saddle tree needs to be replaced, which normally costs US$690. Before I sent the saddle to them, I was told that it was out of warranty (5 years). I saw the estimate and they were going to waive the replacement cost because the saddle was manufactured in 2012, when the warranty was 10 years. I phoned to check and the lady on the other end said that she would give me the 10 year warranty even though I really should only get the 5 year warranty.

One of the things I truly love about the USA is the attitude towards customer service, which is light-years better than anywhere else on the planet.

I just got off the phone with Custom Saddlery in Aiken, SC, where my saddle is presently in for repair.

The saddle tree needs to be replaced, which normally costs US$690. Before I sent the saddle to them, I was told that it was out of warranty (5 years). I saw the estimate and they were going to waive the replacement cost because the saddle was manufactured in 2012, when the warranty was 10 years. I phoned to check and the lady on the other end said that she would give me the 10 year warranty even though I really should only get the 5 year warranty.

One of the things I truly love about the USA is the attitude towards customer service, which is light-years better than anywhere else on the planet.

We get it back on "shipping and processing".

No. You get it back in repeat customers. Seriously, Warren, I believe you've said you don't travel much outside of the USA. You have no idea how bad customer service is in the rest of the world.

If Trump supporters wanted a tough guy, why did they elect such a whiny bitch? - Mo